BuzzBallz :: Burke Distributing Corporation (2024)

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GLOBAL SPIRITS COMPANY SAZERAC SIGNS DEAL TO ACQUIRE BUZZBALLZ, A RAPIDLY GROWING BEVERAGE BUSINESS WITH INNOVATIVE BRANDS.

Shark Tank gave the brand a lot of publicity and momentum. One of the Sharks offered a deal, and when it ended up not working out, they turned to the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter where they managed to raise about $10,000 which they used to make 10,000 jars of nut butter and sold them out of their parent's garages.

They are 15% ABV, best served chilled. Brand: BuzzBallz Type: Ready to Drink Origin: BuzzBallz are mixed drinks made from 100% Juices, and Vodka, Rum, or Tequila!

It's a huge acquisition, even for Sazerac, which owns household-name spirits brands including Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, Southern Comfort, and Buffalo Trace Bourbon, as BuzzBallz is reportedly worth $1 billion.

The merger will expand BuzzBallz reach domestically and internationally. BuzzBallz and Sazerac announced an agreement for Sazerac to acquire the RTD company. According to the companies, the acquisition will allow BuzzBallz to reach more consumers domestically and internationally.

At 15% ABV (30 proof), there's enough alcohol under that Dunlop seal to get you well and truly drunk. The appeal is targeted right to the limbic system. As Liquor.com writer Matt Merkin poetically cracked in a 2014 article, “They are literally ballz that get you buzzed.”

A BuzzBall is best consumed within 18 months of its respective production date but does not have a technical expiration date. Near the bottom of the BuzzBallz, there is a 5-digit code followed by a dash and another single digit. This is called a Julien date and it tells you when the product was made.

These are drinks made for barbecues and beach days and hot nights, intended to be pulled out of a cooler, not a liquor cabinet. They are the summer blockbusters of drinks—loud and silly and fun and more interested in leaving you smiling than thinking. They are literally ballz that get you buzzed.

We recommend refrigerating your BuzzBallz and serving cold over ice after shaking well for the best experience.

Since founding BuzzBallz in 2009, Merrilee continues to oversee the company as CEO. She focuses on building strong teams within the company and expanding the business in the United States and abroad. Since founding BuzzBallz in 2009, Merrilee continues to oversee the company as CEO.

Did Sazerac buy Buzzball? ›

Leading global spirits company Sazerac today completed the previously announced transaction to acquire BuzzBallz LLC (dba Southern Champion), a rapidly growing beverage business with innovative brands including the company's namesake spherically shaped ready-to-drink, pre-mixed co*cktails, BuzzBallz.

In 14 years since she founded the brand, Kick has built BuzzBallz into an alcohol industry powerhouse. In addition to distribution across the United States, the brand is now sold in 29 countries with annual revenue that Forbes estimates is roughly $500 million.

United, Southwest, and Frontier Airlines serve up White Claw hard seltzers — the latter two also offer Buzzballz ready-to-drink co*cktails including the Tequila 'Rita and Lotta Colada.